Should Your Boyfriend Play Horizon Forbidden West?

[@GirlfriendReviews]

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[@CyberVirtual]

Case in point Open World games are not the most fun to watch sorry Shelby and shame on you Matt for killing cute Squirrels. You freaken monster! JK I love you both. One day Wife Reviews are gonna be fire!!!

[@madcow9421]

Warhammer 3 coop

[@6helloworld938]

:)

[@TwistedSecrets777]

hey sorry if my comment i left seems like im attacking ya for attacking my fav game (below) I played so much HZD and lost so much to Deleting materials to pick up more stuff and the stash on this game makes it by far the best game i've ever played but still I love that part about screenshots lol

[@cjlaity1]

Right on the money. I'm about 30 hours in. It's a beautiful game but the story is boring, the dialogue is horrendous like amateurs in a play shouting or whispering their lines to an audience, the character models are outright jarring with their eyes zig zagging all over the place, and I'm playing on a ps4 so it's glitchy as hell and I can't drink a cleansing potion because it hard crashes the game, literally. So far I give it a 6.5. The first game was just so much more compelling and better paced. This one I just want to put the main missions on story mode to get them over with already.

[@raydon141]

“Every riddler trophy this side of Skellege” That hit too close to home.

[@its_dey_mate]

As someone yet to get all the question marks in skellige and someone who got every single riddler trophy in every game, when I tell you I got *Flashbacks* 💀

[@cattysplat]

@@its_dey_mate Congratulations, you played yourself.

[@TheSiemek]

100% accuracy. Skellige’s „?” were the first time I just gave up and stopped carrying about the map. I hope developers will finally notice how bad it is. AC Valhalla is prime example of making game so big it’s annoying and boring.

[@Taima]

@@TheSiemek There's nothing inherently wrong with the size of Valhalla's map, and I still take it as an improvement over Odyssey which 1. was MASSIVE (pushing the limits of "okay now this is getting a bit ridiculous" but still not bad on its own) 2. Had seemingly infinite "busywork" which was its real shortcoming imo. Because of that, I actually prefer Valhalla significantly. That said, one of Valhalla's greatest weaknesses for me is their desire to have a fresh episodic sorta story for each new county/region of the map while having quite the inability to actually maintain a compelling series of stories. I think I burned out more than halfway. Anything involving Ceolbert/Ivar and such was fun, as was the early game to be sure. Also early Asgard.

[@MrMichaelGutierrez]

Yep...lol!

[@carversmith8619]

She didn't mention that the game designers listened to her when she brought up giving Aloy a glider.

[@shahriar_wayne]

also the more forgiving climbing mechanism

[@aqueelkadri8371]

ikr

[@tim.noonan]

That’s because Matt writes the scripts and he clearly didn’t even finish the game let alone give it the time it deserves. He was too busy choking on Elden Ring’s meat to be bothered.

[@carversmith8619]

Well ......... That had some venom behind it.@@tim.noonan

[@aaronmichael6792]

@@tim.noonanwho hurt you lol

[@TheShicksinator]

No "they actually did what we asked for when reviewing the first one" award? They literally did the BOTW glider, free climbing, and grappling hook they requested.

[@sarasthoughts]

Exactly my thoughts!

[@cupajoe640]

Not free climbing. Also grappling hook is batman stuff. Sorta like uncharted. They copied alot of other games

[@nbblerxc]

@@cupajoe640 As most games do.....

[@sarasthoughts]

@@cupajoe640 but they asked for it, explicitly said "hey add this, it would be cool!" The developers listened and diversified the gameplay so much, and they didn't even bother mentioning it

[@cupajoe640]

@@nbblerxc Horizon is nothing original imo. Solid game but nothing that hasn't been done

[@SuperSuperballZ]

The "I'm tired of this, grandpa" bit really made me laugh. Great video, GFR.

[@FreemanicParacusia]

(resigned spinny wheel)

[@kylejacobs1007]

I came here to say this. 😅

[@jimbowardoable]

@@FreemanicParacusia that was hilarious! I feel this, I think HZD is basically a bog standard ubisoft collectathon with great art direction and a killer backstory, and they've only got two of those left now...

[@jasontodd1226]

Looking forward to "Should your Boyfriend play Elden Ring?" and "Should your Boyfriend play Mass Effect Trilogy?"

[@Dhep93]

Long have we suffered under the yoke of the promised Mass Effect video. Truly the "Wen Broly" of our Time.

[@li34y]

Literally came here to say the same, esp Elden Ring. Haha

[@simonmorris5716]

And part two of the LOTR video!

[@ToyKeeper]

After watching a friend boy play Elden Ring for a few hours, I gotta say ... no. It's virtually indistinguishable from Dark Souls, which I've already seen way too many times. It's like v1.5 of the same game, a minor version bump to add a few quality-of-life improvements.

[@GuffGaffWithShikshya]

@@ToyKeeper worst way to describe it bro, its so much more than just darksouls 1.5

[@cholocco2831]

I’m surprised they didn’t mention that the game addressed a lot of their suggestions they had in the video for the first game.

[@MichaelLudden]

Y'all don't get the credit you deserve for these creative reviews. The satire, the pop culture references, the humor, the singing, the carefully couched critiques, the editing - I see you! 👀👀

[@LowTide941]

They have over 1.31 million subs. I think they are getting the credit they deserve.

[@MichaelLudden]

@@LowTide941 not when G4TV has like 8x the subs they aren't. They should be a top gaming channel on KZbin IMHO

[@mccasper5721]

Seriously, so many reviewers on this site just sit in front of the camera and talk. Meanwhile these guys are pumping out parody songs like Weird Al on top of all the masterful editing.

[@MichaelLudden]

@@mccasper5721 exactly!!

[@jackvittali-ross6674]

Couldn’t agree with you more mate.

[@Cooldito1111]

For anyone else who doesn't know, you can set the loot to show all the time so you don't have to spam the focus constantly!

[@Anto99993]

How?

[@Banj99]

Same in Tlou 2 you can set a parameter for looting automatically and not having to open everything by yourself

[@sarasthoughts]

@@Anto99993 options

[@Anto99993]

@@sarasthoughts i searched, couldnt find anything that mention it

[@sarahwalters4428]

@@Anto99993 you have to customize your HUD. Its towards the bottom if I remember right. It's something like SHOW ALL INTERACTABLES or something to that effect.

[@oliwier6917]

great video but I’m sad that you didn’t mention that they added everything you wanted from the predecessor

[@oliwier6917]

still incredibly funny video

[@iMac9991]

i beat the game on friday, a week after release. put 40 hours into it. i literally made it my full time job to play the game bc i had the entire week off. loved every second of it, i love this series and can't wait for the next one

[@bigbri4090]

Dude, I'm at 67 hours and only 37% completed.....Some of the side quests are amazing. I'm not even close to the end, and just saw the Pacific ocean an hour ago.

[@cyb3rh4nd]

I'm 50 hours in and at 58% progression. Definitely my favorite game series and cant wait how they wrap up the story in the next game

[@felipesqr]

Next installment was announced, will be the psvr2, gotta spend some more

[@crazybabuskaman3923]

I did the same thing lmfao. 64 hours in. I finished the main story literally yesterday, I still need to do side quests and errands tho.

[@adame7843]

A week off? Must be nice

[@Vesperitis]

It is uncanny how Matt's experience mirrors mine, right down to rushing to complete the damn game before Elden Ring.

[@hobojoe9717]

I didn’t even bother tbh. I decided to just get Elden Ring and wait to get Horizon until it goes on sale like 6-12 months from now.

[@Soul-Burn]

I just wait for HFW to eventually come to PC in a couple of years. There's enough to play in the meantime!

[@Maxx__________]

This is literally the experience of every single person who is getting both games.

[@badoing7390]

@@hobojoe9717 Do you think Elden Ring will be suitable for a scrub casual like me that never gave Souls games a chance?

[@flushednemo]

@Mike Strawson It's probably the most approachable game Fromsoftware has made. Regardless of your mechanical gaming abilities, you will definitely be able to beat these games if you tried. The games are challenging. I know the reputation these games have and how some people are scared off of it. The games are challenging but there is always stuff implemented like trying different playstyles, running away from a fight, grinding for a bit to level up and coming back or summoning someone to help you out to make sure anyone can beat the game I hope you give the other games a try too. Enjoy your time in the Lands Between, fellow Tarnished.

[@ianfairchild8734]

I’m sorry but you didn’t do this game justice. The joy of this game is the amazing story as well as the density of side quests in the world that make you want to explore. This is not a game meant to be played quickly

[@cm00npenguin]

Finally! The comment I was looking for!

[@LWAllen]

My wife’s favorite game mechanic is picking up stuff. Mine is running through large maps. We love this game.

[@gtabro1337]

Somebody likes being constantly held back in a video game?! :o

[@NRobbi42]

I too enjoy stopping to see the same looting animation thousands of times.

[@noonenowhere877]

@NRobbi I prefer when there's satisfying pick up sounds and no loot animation personally.

[@sarasthoughts]

@@gtabro1337 held back? Why would playing the game hold you back from playing.. the game?

[@vincybadman871]

ooo piece a candy!

[@TaronKav]

1:45 lmao that subtle gwent theme and shelby's "oh no" - as if she saw flashbacks of matt spending more time playing a card game in witcher 3 than the actual story

[@SonicHaXD]

That country song is the best thing ever XD

[@MrVelociraptor75]

It's an awesome parody of "the Beverly Hillbillies" (TV show from the '60s) if you didn't know

[@nbonasoro]

I put 110 hours into it in a week, the game is incredible and I hope for DLC and New Game +

[@PillsburyNinjaKneadingJustice]

With the way the ending was done, we are for sure getting a dlc expansion like the first game. If we don't I would be very surprised. I think we will go to Alva's homeland at some point too.

[@philiphunn194]

DLC and New Game+ are virtually inevitable, I reckon.

[@CasualGearhead]

Glad to see someone enjoyed it. I will wait for it to go on sale since I don’t even have time right now to play it haha

[@CasualGearhead]

@@jesquesan that’s some dedication. I’m lucky to have enough free time to put 40 hours into a game. It’s more of a side hobby for me though. Thanks for the recap. I’ll give it some time for patches and maybe they will have a sale

[@BuccWylde]

I logged 146 hrs. and didn't even 100% the game. But I like to take my time and explore in wide open RPGs.

[@aerodroo]

Always appreciate Girlfriend Reviews' willingness to look past the hype and give a thoughtful, thorough, well-written critique of modern gaming in gener-- SQUIRREL!!!

[@juliangrimm835]

I’m afraid to watch the video because I still haven’t finished the game(I’ve barely started it actually…I still haven’t made it to the barren to get the embassy thing started). But I feel like I already understand this comment. because every time I’m out on a quest/errand/side mission, if I see a squirrel or a raccoon or a jay, and I have to stop and kill it…lol.

[@merchkerns]

Well it’s hard to describe the story without spoiling it. So instead better to lower viewers’ expectations to leave them pleasantly surprised. Or just… less disappointed in some cases.

[@getsuckedd5685]

@@TheJerbol ya I know they really didn’t make this seem like a good worth your time or money, which it 1000% is! But I guess she’s reviewing the game as someone who just watches it lmao, which makes most games look bad

[@jayo8281]

Where?!

[@mateobarrett6829]

Not gonna lie, it was definitely funny and always of the quality they put out with their other videos... but this game deserved a better review than this. It completely glossed over the combat, which is a huge selling point for this game. It is much harder than HZD but still rewarding and you have a whole slew of tools to engage with the machine and human enemies now. HFW really is an incredible game, buggyness and all.

[@kevinosse6181]

I smell a “the review forbidden west deserved” in my future

[@GoBlueHTB]

Yeah, this review was really poor IMO. Felt rushed because of Elden Ring.

[@53rdcards]

Fyi, you can turn on instant loot by going into the general settings and selecting custom difficulty, that makes it a simple fast push of the button to grab your loot. always check the settings of a game, they can fix many a thing, can also make interactable objects always show a icon under the accessibility settings

[@MrPicklecopter]

They added that in a patch, probably after they recorded the video.

[@Sterling3dg]

I am over 60 hours in to this game and I love it so much. "Squirrel" is a million time true, though. Absolutely hilarious! I have totally stopped to take screenshot a lot.

[@CrimsonTemplar2]

I was disappointed to not hear “Hole up a minute” at all in this review. Besides that it was very entertaining.

[@mrrodriguezHLP]

She didn't say the thing.

[@diogovieira6494]

It's a must 😂😂

[@JulioCesar-xr5vv]

Exactly. This game is the definition of holup a minute.

[@hotdognl70]

The moment Skellig was mentioned I expected the same. Luckily this channel is more creative ;)

[@sigma682]

They’ve moved away from the catch phrase, they consider it a cheap joke or the easy way.

[@evanbrum6357]

I always enjoy when she sings, her voice is great and impressively versatile. It really makes these videos fun 🎶

[@ZlothZloth]

And yet, not one peep from the boyfriend. Yet. Come on, don't you two drive in a car together? Practice time!

[@dreamshade]

Still hoping for that Miracle of Sound collab~

[@Cotsos88]

Wow, that map is "chef's kiss*. I understand that to some people might seem frustrating, but personally I find picking up stuff and clearing points on the map really calming and satisfying. I got literally hundreds of cosmetics on AC: Valhalla by checking everything and I didn't look at the inventory once. I just like the process.

[@pbjent]

Yeah, I got hundreds of cosmetics in Valhalla too but not once did I change anything once I had a complete gear set.

[@ntdosplat3130]

I have this odd love/hate relationship w/maps that have a huge number of points to check out. On one hand, it's nice to not have to wander around aimlessly for hours looking for some damn korok seed. On the other, it sucks to have all the cool parts of the map pointed out to you. It's a shame to lose that sense of discovery, as that's what usually makes these open world games memorable for me. I feel a middle ground would be absolutely perfect. Smth like using crafting materials, currency or smth to reveal new POIs. But of course fully understand why you love it. There is a bit of an exhilarating feeling to looking at a giant list and checking things off one by one. And as always the best solution to problems in either direction is accessibility. Just let people play the game the way they'd like to :D

[@TempRawr]

But would you like to watch someone do itttt. I know I can't wait to play horizon goes west. But yeah I can imagine why this video is another sigh darn it horizon why you go this route.

[@basedplants]

There's a filter on the map, and you can take off all of the icons except settlements you've found, and current main/side quests. Or people who don't like icons could just...not use the map. If aimlessly wandering around to find things is your jam, then having no map would be the logical end point.

[@princessthyemis]

I'm glad you love the map because I love it too! Compared to maps in God of War and Death Stranding I think this is the best designed by far! It's really pretty and *it's easy to find your way around* and you can tell where you are.😄

[@slashdef]

Currently side quest obsessed, nowhere near finishing the story but this is very well written and absolutely hilarious.

[@byvejen40]

I was really excited for this review because my girlfriend and I have been watching you for quite a while and Forbidden West was finally a triple A game she wanted. After watching the review she was sold and immediately started playing and we've been having fun with her being the player and me being the observer for once. Thank you for all the great work you put into this amazing channel and we look forward to all the reviews to come!

[@KasaiKouhai]

Bot

[@TheJerbol]

Weird considering all they did was criticize the game

[@KasaiKouhai]

@@TheJerbol yeah this just reads like a bot to me

[@chrisk_04]

They didn't really even review it tho

[@parallaxkimchi8656]

The story goes in so many different directions? What you talk about in this is only like the first 8 hours or so of a 50 hour, excellent story with tons of great characters and insane twists. It's like talking about RDR2 but only covering the story up until they leave the first campsite

[@Bateluer]

This. FW feels like chapter 2, continuing right from where the first game left of, continuing and building. DLC is instant purchase.

[@johnyg1939]

Hey Girlfriendreviews! I had a great idea, that is: a second channel where you could place the livestreams, so people could watch them whenever they want, on twitch they disappear after some time, which is really frustrating sometimes.

[@JJMotionStudio]

Your comedic editing abilities consistently impress me GFR. It's just so good. Love the little surprises throughout all of your videos.

[@devineaaron]

Just finished it an hour ago. Amazing game. Worth the hype and I can't wait for the next one..

[@AquariusAquaCare]

Same here my friend!

[@steelbear2063]

NEXT ONE?!

[@AquariusAquaCare]

@@steelbear2063 have you finished the game? The way it finishes is clean that the story will either continue in a DLC or new game

[@CimmerianAssassin]

@@AquariusAquaCare If they make that a DLC that will be a crime!

[@AquariusAquaCare]

@@CimmerianAssassin yeah I agree, they definitely could make it another game. We will see!

[@whitewashedlife]

Huge Horizon fan but this video just made me think "I wish more people talked about Tsushima"

[@uncreative5766]

I'm still playing through HFW, but I think the dialogue could've been better. There's no question though the graphics and gameplay has improved massively, and I'm thankful for it.

[@OuttaBattery]

I think the dialogue was much improved but something about the direction taken with it was off. Characters making jokes about how they feel about certain situations but without actually expressing whatever that is. A character will say a character is so annoying she wants to fall asleep but she’s just staring at him for one example. If a character says she’s so bored by another she’s gonna doze off, as an actor or director, maybe actually have the character act like she’s dozing off instead of just saying it with the expression of a mannequin.

[@rexomnipotentus387]

@@OuttaBattery So if somebody tells you in real life that someone is so boring that they want to fall asleep, you actually expect the person to act like he/she is faling asleep? The voice acting, body language and facial expression is actually very good for a video game. Not many games have that. Compare it to the zombies in Ghost of Tsushima for example. Everybody (including the main character) feels lifeless and dull. The problem with Horizon is that the facial expression and body movement isn't always flawless. Weird stuff will immediately stick out like a sore thumb and it will feel off. There was much more weirdness going on in Zero Dawn and I clearly can see that they stepped up their game here.

[@earendilthemariner5546]

The companion discussions are funny. Like the discussion about pizza, erend listening to music. Etc

[@Kalypso_Belador]

The only problem I have with the dialogue is that Aloy kinda mumble talks.

[@princessthyemis]

Yeah! Some of the dialog is kind of cringe and although they made a couple of improvements on Aloy's character, I still think she is terribly bossy and rude and unlikable.

[@panick_9550]

Now that I've finished the main story for zero dawn I understand the "hol up a minute" aspect of this game because I was running around killing all the robots and every woodland creature and everything else around for the leveling up 🤣🤣🤣

[@ChadillacGrills]

I mean, Horizon: Forbidden West is the big game I've been eagerly waiting for. I barely have any interest in Elden Ring. Horizon represents everything I adore and desire in a vast, immersive, story-driven single-player open-world action/adventure, and I love losing myself in it. I'm sure Elden Ring is cool in its own way.

[@saxojon]

Slipping in the Witcher 3 Velen music during the question mark/points of interest-bit was low key genious.

[@morganeb_5300]

this was a very fun and creative video as always ! however i'm not gonna lie, it didn't feel like an actual review of what it's like to watch someone play horizon but more a review of what it's like to watch someone who plays an open world game. which is 100% fine but it feels kind of weird that every open world game gets a "hey side quests and collectibles get tiring" mention in their respective reviews but almost 80% of this video is about this... even if you don't like a game no problem but when the only critique is "the way the player plays isn't fun to watch" and "we didn't remember the ending of the first game" with barely any notes on the good or bad points of the actual game, well the video ends up feeling sort of empty... even more so when almost 1/3 of the video is an add. which isn't an issue at all (i'm very happy that you're getting paid ! good for you !) but such a short time on such a big game that is also a sequel to a game that you reviewed immensely well felt sort of lackluster... i also get that like many gamers you were just waiting on elden ring but then it would feel more right if there was simply no review of the poor game that was released just before the most expected game of the beginning of 2022. this was still very fun and enjoyable ! have a good day and a good week !

[@MaigaVidal]

Agree 100% - it felt kinda lazy, specially when how much tie in to the first review they made they could’ve done (specially with the shield wing!)

[@ac-nq8ct]

I don’t really understand all the hate for this game on this video? Like I get that’s the style of humor here but basically nothing nice was said about it other than it was beautiful, and even that was said in a back-handed way. It has it’s faults but this is one of the best games I’ve ever played imo, so guess we can disagree on this one lol.

[@lukasclever2709]

Bruh it's just another ubisoft open world game we've seen 100 times before with terrible dialogue

[@ac-nq8ct]

@@lukasclever2709 Idk how you could have actually played the game and still think that afterwards. Some of the most life-filled NPC’s and active environments I’ve seen in this world. Like any game isn’t without its faults so I’m not saying it’s perfect, but it was pretty damn great.

[@coadamolx0100]

its boring shit

[@mohammedkaif1856]

On god bro this shit was super disappointing to hear

[@JJamahJamerson]

Kinda makes me sad that so many people are just saying about this game “eh, but elden ring looks good.” When it’s becoming one of my favourite games ever.

[@SfinxVid]

Absolutely agree. Yes, we all have games in our backlog but Horizon is a big title which deserves a full playthrough before moving on to the next game. I bought Elden Ring as well, but haven’t started it yet since I finished Horizon FW just today and I already told myself to finish FW first. Next weekend I’ll get to Elden Ring, maybe they patched the performance by then too since the FPS looks quite rough at the moment

[@jjproductions7236]

I feel that, happy for people excited for elden ring, I hope they love it, but it sucks that so many are over looking horizon because of it.

[@Onepieceistheworstanime]

People are looking pass this game because there is not much that’s new about it and it flopped immediately.

[@sonicadv27]

This. I seriously did not understand why people got so hyped about Elden Ring. It's just another Souls game. You'll play it for a month, love it and be done with it. Forbidden West might not be perfect, it has a lot of quirks but it's shaping up to be a great series. And the reviews... Ridiculous. People are up in arms about the issues FW has a launch but the abysmal performance on Elden Ring didn't stop it from receiving a ridiculous 97 on metacritic.

[@Onepieceistheworstanime]

@@sonicadv27 You were either drunk when you commented this or you are just naturally shortsighted. It’s the other way around dude. Horizon is another boring repetitive one and done short Sony game while elden ring is completely open world and gives you a lot of things to discover on your own so I’m pretty sure people are gonna be playing this for a while unlike horizon which people have already dropped for elden ring. Also who are the idiots that liked your erroneous comment?

[@wnazgul]

They did listen to your request of flying, gliding and climbing almost anywhere instead of only yellow painted edges

[@jimballard1186]

I was always gonna be a fan of this game just because it pours more Ashly Burch VO directly into my brain hole.

[@existtraiesc]

wait, so they made an entire video basically based on the fact that they missed the end credits scene from Zero Dawn?...

[@mrdavis8814]

if you like the first game, you should play this one. If you're tired of open world games, get Guardians of the Galaxy instead. Really good game.

[@brianm2242]

Oh? Can you elaborate?

[@richardbradley7306]

@@brianm2242 Mr Davis might elaborate but basically if you like story driven games, Guardians is really well written and fun. It's also linear missions not open world. I'm not a superhero genre guy but I played 90% of that with a big grin on my face and the soundtrack packed with 80s gold. In contrast I'm enjoying horizon but I'm getting side mission fatigue and am literally the man looking over shoulder meme wanting to play Elden Ring but not about to throw away the £70 I spent of Horizon

[@ChronoMune]

@@richardbradley7306 that makes zero sense. You’re wasting it by not enjoying it. If you can’t help but feel it’s a chore mostly because you wanna play elden ring instead, put this game on hold. Then you can come back to it when you can appreciate it as the superior game it is.

[@spong3bobdeathpants268]

@@ChronoMune had me in the first half not gonna lie

[@brianm2242]

@@ChronoMune It's not your place to tell someone what games they should or should not like.

[@air4seduction]

It’s super weird to me how GFR just butchered the sequel, after so much praise for zero dawn, although most of the features they wished into the second instalment actually is included in it … then again I get forbidden West got released into a busy release schedule, and the sequel is indeed rather overwhelming.. more so than the first one.

[@DrCosmos24687]

“Hi, I’m an asshole. My boyfriend? Also an asshole. We don’t have any respect for the grind of side quests that keep us interested while we stray away from the main story, as in every other RPG! We just want a bouncing ball from start to finish, otherwise, we pull down our infant depends, and shit all over a great game 🤓”

[@sambhavsingh7415]

why have any respect for the bland side quests. if it was anything like witcher 3 with side quests I would have agreed with you. especially considering she is talking about from the perspective of a backseat gamer.

[@kaptainriflebeard5980]

1:44: It's the Witcher 3 all over again

[@christopherholland179]

The devs can’t win on this one. Either the world is “empty” or it’s “got too many icons on the map.” This game is as amazing as the first one from a game mechanics perspective and the continuation of the story actually makes sense.

[@John-996]

thats why having only a few things marked and the rest hidden that way there are things to do but its not like a checklist. i think they did a great job, just need get rid of some of the icons so it does not feel like a massive checklist.

[@jacobnorris8256]

Except when people complain about "empty" they don't mean "please fill everything with a bunch of equally uninteresting garbage and items that way too long to pick up". They want actual unique, consistently engaging content for the whole experience. Both filler and too little content are bad. This is not a new thing.

[@mistamethylbrot2187]

are youa dev from ubisoft? the secret is doing neither, fill the world with interesting places and challenges that are worthy to remember and you are good.

[@aadipie]

nope, you dont need a clutter of icons, look at metal gear solid V or elden ring for maps in open world games, simple and letting players explore whatever they want to do with minimal or no restrictions

[@Sirbradford13]

Seriously though, if Ghosts of Tsushima and Witcher 3 had a baby-and that baby was gorgeous-it would be Forbidden West.

[@GuidoQuinceMaat]

Seriously, it spooks me each and every time (and I bet it's highly underestimated how hard this is), how you find these clips from other sources in exactly the right context! Does one of you have a photographic memory for dialogue in movies/games/series or something? Because the amount of these spot on jokes is simply mind blowing! HOW?! Tell us your secrets!

[@RandomGuy285]

That Jimmy Neutron reference was such a deep cut. Like, did he just happen to be watching a 20 year old cartoon recently? Or is that just an insane memory he drew from?

[@GuidoQuinceMaat]

@@RandomGuy285 Exactly! We demand answers!! 😂

[@AConquerorsVendetta]

@@RandomGuy285 most likely memory, I can easily think back to memorable moments in cartoons I watched as a kid

[@GuidoQuinceMaat]

@@AConquerorsVendetta same, but then there's needing a specific one to highlight a joke in your KZbin video, and repeating that about 15-20 times for each video, coming up with new references every time.

[@joboilastnight8904]

These edits are impeccable. I especially loved the song

[@LuceWithLove]

Am I the only one who feels like you did this one dirty? It's a shame that this feels like you just rushed through the game to get it over with and cross it off your to-do list... Not even a mention of the fact that they did everything you asked for in the zero dawn review... It's a wonderful game that deserves more than a few days of rushed playthrough. I'm not mad that you didn't like it or something like that, I just feel like you only played and reviewed it to get it over with.

[@pievancl5457]

It’s their job to review games, so if they’re not enjoying it, they would obviously just rush through it to see if it changed their opinion, no? I think people who love Horizon are getting too emotional when other people seem to not appreciate it as much. It seems a lot of reviewers and players are just getting sick and exhausted of traditionally formulaic open world games, no matter how beautiful they may be

[@YouTubeCensors]

It's an Ubisoft game with a Sony stamp on it and people get upset when it gets called out for things people who review games are probably beyond sick of. Just accept it and move on, since your enjoyment is not determined by others

[@Jaerb4]

@@pievancl5457 I mean you can watch the stream and see Shelby was barely around for it. It's mostly Matt ignoring the story and mechanics. He's not engaged with the game at all. He's drinking and trying to be silly. And he admits over and over he's just rushing through because ER was ready to play. His map is like only 50% uncovered when he beats the game.

[@coltonpiper6156]

I agree that the first 3 hours of the game was prologue stuff. The story hooked me about 1/2->2/3rds through the game. When zeniths arrive. The stuff with the tribes I could care less about. Mainly because there’s more important shit to do instead of playing war hero for another tribe. That being said I think the next game will be the one I enjoy the most out of. As more people will be technologically adept so you won’t feel like you are having the same conversation a million times.

[@yashkapoor5805]

​@@Jaerb4 I mean but it's the game's job to hook you right?

[@gabrielparagao]

Not me thinking u were gonna be “they fulfilled all our requests from last video”

[@geektesse]

I just LOVE horizon forbidden west. They improved every single thing from the first game that players didn’t like and just made it so much better. Yes, the story isn’t as mesmerizing as the first one, but the game otherwise is just so GOOD. I even put off playing elden ring until I finished horizon.

[@zukinu12skinnyp4]

“Riddler trophies this side of skelige” that might be my favorite thing you guys have ever said

[@martinovallejo]

I absolutely LOVE the editing of your videos. Was that Gwent music on the minigame? Your videos have more references than Ready Payer One (and unlike that movie, they're actually solid in their own way).

[@Strikerdoodle]

How how is there ALWAYS a perfectly fitting clip from The Office in these?

[@NightDocs]

OH MY GOD THE SONG IM DEAD HAHAHA

[@pierogracis5614]

"For the damaged coda" was a touch of genius. And that intro song! :D

[@XTINGAX]

kazu makino will be proud

[@alphagamer9505]

This was a very rushed review

[@DamYea]

I don't know where that grandpa clip is from, but it killed me! Always impressed with your ability to find the perfect pop culture clips

[@tomgroot7039]

This is the funniest review you’ve done in a while, I may not agree with all your criticisms of the game, but man are you entertaining. The song at the beginning is hilarious. Thanks for a good laugh.

[@Greed97]

On what you disagree?

[@itsflowerside]

you don’t always need to say that you normally dislike something before complimenting it, it doesn’t help anyone

[@oldcdog91]

I completely relate to the “darn it, I’ll just kill every animal I see and hope I get some parts I’ll eventually need” mentality lol

[@bloodrayne2645]

Damn Shelby! That song was a mastapeece!!

[@Tactavious]

I love the little giggle after the song, lol. Never thought I'd hear a Beverly Hillbillies cover using Horizon references. Noice.

[@benwasserman8223]

Think my first GF Review video was Zero Dawn. Love how far you two have come since then.

[@bushie09]

"Slatch with bow and arrow is the new bald space marine" - Raz0rfist

[@MariaIsabel_Fufuria]

78 hours in so far…and only 37.25% of game completion…hehe…loving my time in the world of Horizon again. 😍😍😍

[@kahleeb624]

You can actually turn off the pick up animation for things that don't require holding. Though wish you could change that too but no longer are you needed to go through tiring animations to pick up wood and health berries. Just an FYI!

[@Sarnoth1984]

Maybe my expectations were too high on this one but I feel let down with this review. There was so much more to this game then was said. The game was amazing with one of the best worlds to explore in a game since the witcher 3.

[@hotdognl70]

Just 4 and a half minute before the sponsor takes over and a looong outro. Was hoping for more, it is a let down compared to what they used to do.

[@pievancl5457]

Are they supposed to lie and say they love when a game when they really don’t? If she didn’t have much to say about the game than that speaks for itself, doesn’t it?

[@hotdognl70]

@@pievancl5457 No. It is perfectly ok to not like a game and adressing it's flaws. But making mistakes about the story and openly admitting you were rushing it while in the mean time not meeting your normal standards is the point some of us were making. Your question can be turned around very easy: Are we supposed not to say we feel a bit let down if we do? Sure, we can shut up but then we never give them a chance to improve themself.

[@parry111]

@TanjiYour comment is so damn confusing considering this game has improved upon every single aspect from the 1st one, yet you still prefer the 1st one for some reason even though it has way more flaws compared to this one. Whatever helps you sleep at night I guess

[@parry111]

@Tanji I would love to disect all your unnecessary complaints, but seeing as so many of your "critiques" are so very subjective with little to no arguments backing them up, it's honestly just a waste of time. Every single reviewer I've watched so far, whether they liked the game or not, have all stated one common point, that literally everything here is improved from the 1st game, so idk how you can say the things that you just did. I don't wanna insult your English, but all the points you bring up are kinda baseless. You're just saying things without giving any fair arguments or talking points for them. Again, you're allowed to dislike the game, but aleast give some fair criticisms my man

[@AlwaysRetr0]

"Somehow Palpatine returned" is the worst line in cinema history. I'm convinced of it. All the actors, camera crew, make up artists and whoever else was in the room (Except Abrams) when they shot that scene must've realised in that moment what an absolute joke that trilogy really was. What a line lol.

[@erwinlimawan3158]

I love how we could hear Shelby being so amused after her wonderful song to segue into the sponsor.

[@howardcrouchjr.2288]

the holes reference of " im tired of this grandpa" was simply amazing

[@paulocamoes6816]

I've been having a blast playing this. I was also afraid of starting Elden Ring without finishing this one, which I couldn't do, but then I actually played Elden Ring for a couple of hours, saw how the game runs not very well at all, and immediately went back to Horizon with no regrets. Elden Ring can wait now.

[@PredictableEnigma]

Oh weird our copy runs great

[@tehCostHD]

I haven’t had any issues, I bet you didn’t even play it and just saw someone complain about it

[@pievancl5457]

On what platform? I have no issues with my Elden ring aside from a couple frame drops here and there

[@chrisclark784]

I was glad they at least set it up in the previous one so they have some story in mind. Unlike Rise of Skywalker where they basically said "Oh! Emperor Palpatine is back!"

[@genm4827]

The robot dinosaurs don’t eat human flesh. The Faro bots do. The robot dinosaurs are beneficial and help re-terraform the earth. This is like, a really important plot point in the first game and the series as a whole.

[@Wham21]

They literally explain how hades survives and teased it in the first game…

[@edinalewis4704]

I feel like playing games as a job is taking some of the joy out of things for you.

[@stnrodriguez]

she doesn't play them...she watches her boyfriend play.....do you understand?

[@edinalewis4704]

@@stnrodriguez the channel is run by both of them. The comment is intended for the both of them…do you understand?

[@stnrodriguez]

@@edinalewis4704 the whole point of this channel is that it's a backseat gamers view of video games....

[@edinalewis4704]

@@stnrodriguez and doing it as a job appears to be taking something away from the experience. She even said they had to rush through the story to be ready to play Elden Ring…

[@pievancl5457]

@@edinalewis4704 it’s not their fault that horizon launched a week before one of the most anticipated games (for a lot of us)..clearly horizon didn’t hook either of them enough to break through their hype. I just think it was foolish of Sony to not delay HFW for another month- ER has won most anticipated game award 2 years in a row. It was clear whatever released around it was going to get buried.

[@EsTOEban]

god. damn. Your goofy parody songs are the best thing on youtube. *chefs kiss* keep bringing this wonderful perspective! from this goofy couch gaming couple to yours, we love your videos so damn much.

[@WBG760]

Your first video made me want to play HZD and I loved it - thanks!. And thankfully I started playing Horizon Forbidden West before watching this video otherwise I might have skipped it. Definitely as good if not better than Horizon Zero Dawn.

[@MrNZ19]

Feel like they were way to harsh on the game, loved every second of it, generally I don’t watch their stuff until I finish a game now a days because recently their taste hasn’t aligned with mine, which is fine I still enjoy the content and comedy of the vids

[@biswajitguha2410]

2:43 Ooo, looks like someone forgot to take Madame Zeroni up the mountain.

[@danieljohnson4530]

I was waiting and waiting on this, I was for sure you would mention how you asked for the glider in the sequel and you got it!!!! What happened!!??

[@sarasthoughts]

They barely paid attention to the game at all and they rushed this video to play elden ring.

[@danieljohnson4530]

@@sarasthoughts honestly, I can’t blame em, I dropped it have been stuck on Elden Ring…

[@sarasthoughts]

@@danieljohnson4530 then why even bother. I was WAITING for this game and their review so much and this was a slap in the face. Postponing this review would have been easy but they chose to butcher it instead

[@greatnategaming5895]

I got the Beverly HIllbillies reference! I love how you manage to sneak in a song in all the episodes!

[@ShadenRyanStudio]

Your reviews are so funny and unique ! I can’t get enough of it 😂

[@Psil33t]

I needed to pause and really soak in "Spirograph through every riddler trophy this side of Skellige".. That was lyrical. Truly.

[@AquariusAquaCare]

You know in the settings you can change whether you hold to loot or just click. I think your frustration isn’t with the game, but your boyfriend lol

[@egomania2792]

Really? Shit, might wanna check that out LUL

[@AquariusAquaCare]

@@egomania2792 at least I thought so. There’s tons of things you can change in the settings. Including using the controllers gyro in it so you aim based on the movement of the controller.

[@sarasthoughts]

THANK YOU it frustrates me so much (not the looting but the people complaining about it)

[@Mopark25]

You guys are legends for using that Holes clip

[@Omar-cm5pb]

The complaints are nit picking at best. Since when has everyone become so pessimistic? Everyone loves to hate things nowadays.

[@sarasthoughts]

Yeah exactly

[@ac-nq8ct]

Agreed. Idk how you could not find a single nice this to say about this game other than “it was so beautiful that it was frustrating”

[@pievancl5457]

I bet if they made a negative review of something like Elden ring, or whatever game you dislike, you’d be all over it agreeing with them. You only feel this way because you love horizon.

[@ac-nq8ct]

@@pievancl5457 lol yes that is called an opinion. But sharing only one sided thoughts for any game is pretty unfair.

[@dealerofdeeth6043]

"guess I'll be watching my boyfriend play a dark souls" she wasn't ready at all

[@Fhunkmeister]

I can't wait for all this Covid sh*t to be done and the "Should You and Your Boyfriend Play Arcade Games -- in Japan" episode. 😊

[@peludonium]

Finishing that phrase the only think I thought was... Hmmm Trash Taste guests... XD

[@joserafaelarguedasrodrigue4696]

I mean... they can do it right now, a lot of places have partially or totally removed restricions in their respective countries.

[@jaykutts9664]

I can't wait for the "playing the Metro series in the new soviet union"

[@hotdognl70]

@@jaykutts9664 Too soon...

[@Gladissims]

@@joserafaelarguedasrodrigue4696 Provided we don’t have an imminent WWIII on our hands, lol

[@lilybeejones]

Your Beverly Hillbillies parody was AMAZING

[@nowaymyname]

I love this channel but this review fell for the same trap that all other reviewers did. You guys were so excited and preoccupied with Elden Ring that this review did an injustice to this game. I think this game is flawed but pretty much every aspect from the first game was improved here. The facial animations are insane for an open world game, the climbing is much better, the glider was added, the whole underwater sections are an incredible addition and the story while being more sci-fi than people expected, its still is one of the best I've seen for an open world like this. It really feels like you are trying to nitpick everything, I mean you literally complained about how this game is too beautiful. This game deserves a re-review where you don't rush through the story so you can play Elden Ring.

[@pfarnach]

I miss the longer videos. It's 4 minutes of content, 2 minutes of ads :(

[@derianmcdougall1441]

I bought Zero Dawn because of you guys. My wife heard me laughing. I explained the concept and she said sounds neat you should buy it. Thanks :)

[@coolb05]

Using Animal Crossing music for the ad is just a special kind of evil. That was a BOP.

[@nathanmitchell2827]

I’m so stoked for the elden ring one, just you have mentioned your boyfriend/fiancé/ loves the dark souls series. You guys are amazing, thanks for the great content.

[@ArashiKageTaro]

That Animal Crossing theme song in the Bespoke ad is so nostalgic. How?!

[@chrismichaelis7259]

The girl from Fortnite has her own game now? Nice!

[@chrisd9229]

The "that's too damn bad!" meme catches me every time

[@janindrak6334]

Loved the game. Will write my own review about it next week. One hundred hours of joy (and frustration sometimes too) I have some reservations about it and critique too, but overall...it was a pleasant and positive experience.

[@goofeegoober_]

Bro they went HAM on the movement of her hair to the point of distraction 🥶

[@steveiannelli]

I love coming to this channel to see games that I enjoy get made fun of in ways that I can laugh along to. Even I scratch my head occasionally at some gameplay decisions and it's nice to see that someone else is watching these games like "this is weird and makes no sense and I need to tell people on the internet about it."